Rhyme Rehab Static
"Rhyme Rehab"
Intro
They tried to make me go to rehab, and I said:
"Great! Let’s go! You came just in time!"
I’ve got a twisted mind, and my bad habit is rhymes!
I’m an addict, which means I have to have it.
If I can’t, I get sullen, quiet, and mad,
I can’t stop; I’m a word nerd like Tupac.
My pen and my pad’s like my shield and my sword,
And I’m ready to conquer any enemy with my metaphors.
Rhymes satisfy and quench my thirst,
If nothing rhymed with "thirst" that would be the worst.
I’d climb into a hearse made from a Ford Taurus,
I like when people gather to sing in a chorus.
I feel mirth and joy,
And happiness, you know, when I acquire,
When I somehow get the rhymes I desire.
But I’m burning! I feel like my skin is on fire!
Call a fireman! Better yet, call a firebrand!
Someone who’s going to cause trouble like I am!
I’m like a sailor on dry land until I get my hands
On lyrics that sound like they line-dance.
I feel a magnetic attraction to verses,
I steal rhymes from Biggie, but I’d never snatch purses.
When I try to go cold turkey, it only worsens,
So immediate action is needed, it’s urgent!
I think we lost him doctor. Wait, wait! He’s coming back…
Oh! Oh! Yeah I’m an addict for rhymes,
It’s automatic when I’m writing up the nicest of lines.
Oh! Oh! Give me a pen and a pad,
I’m ready to rap and write, so get ready for that.
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I know a few rhyme addicts, but I think none are bad as me,
The need to rhyme pulls me in like gravity.
It seems to be a natural force, of course,
But I can’t quite put my fi nger on the source.
It’s something subtle, it’s diffi cult to analyze,
Like the right amount of salt to put on your French fries.
See, too much of a good thing can be toxic,
I once ate a whole jar of mustard and got sick.
I need to be more wary and more cautious,
About what I eat so I don’t get nauseous.
I need to conjure up a cure for rhyme sickness,
I must create a remedy with magical quickness.
I aspire to quit, I really hope I can stop,
But no matter what I try, another rhyme just pops
Into my head and then falls out of my voice,
I really am a rhyme addict and it’s not by choice.
I think we lost him doctor. Wait, wait! He’s coming back…
Oh! Oh! Yeah I’m an addict for rhymes,
It’s automatic when I’m writing up the nicest of lines.
Oh! Oh! Give me a pen and a pad,
I’m ready to rap and write, so get ready for that.
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Are there things in life you think you can't do without, other than food, water, and a place to sleep? People can get attached to all kinds of things: video games, designer jeans, drugs, books by a certain author, TV shows. In this case, two emcees describe their addiction to rhymes.
You'll learn these words: acquire, aspire, addict, chorus, conjure, firebrand, gravity, magnetic, mirth, quench, subtle, sullen, toxic, urgent, wary.
You'll learn these words: acquire, aspire, addict, chorus, conjure, firebrand, gravity, magnetic, mirth, quench, subtle, sullen, toxic, urgent, wary.
addict (noun)
a person who becomes dependent on something that is habit-forming, like a drug or an activity
Kyle was a shoe addict: He owned more than 20 pairs!
Synonyms: fanatic, fiend
Other forms: Many types of drugs can be addictive (adj); you can even get addicted (verb) to the caffeine in coffee. Addictions (noun) can be very serious and sometimes extremely harmful.
a person who becomes dependent on something that is habit-forming, like a drug or an activity
Kyle was a shoe addict: He owned more than 20 pairs!
Synonyms: fanatic, fiend
Other forms: Many types of drugs can be addictive (adj); you can even get addicted (verb) to the caffeine in coffee. Addictions (noun) can be very serious and sometimes extremely harmful.
sullen (adj)
silent or gloomy because of anger or resentment
After finding out that they weren't going to stop and get ice cream, the toddler became sullen and frowned quietly.
Synonyms: glum, frowning
Antonyms: cheerful
silent or gloomy because of anger or resentment
After finding out that they weren't going to stop and get ice cream, the toddler became sullen and frowned quietly.
Synonyms: glum, frowning
Antonyms: cheerful
quench (verb)
to put out, extinguish; to satisfy
If I've been at cheerleading practice and I'm thirsty, for some reason milk just doesn't quench my thirst.
Synonyms: put down, relieve
Antonyms: start
to put out, extinguish; to satisfy
If I've been at cheerleading practice and I'm thirsty, for some reason milk just doesn't quench my thirst.
Synonyms: put down, relieve
Antonyms: start
chorus (noun)
1. a group of people trained to sing together
2. the part of a song that's repeated after each verse
1. The chorus was invited to sing at the White House.
2. The chorus to that song is so catchy!
Synonyms: 1. choir 2. hook
Other forms: Some choral (adj) concerts are pretty amazing.
1. a group of people trained to sing together
2. the part of a song that's repeated after each verse
1. The chorus was invited to sing at the White House.
2. The chorus to that song is so catchy!
Synonyms: 1. choir 2. hook
Other forms: Some choral (adj) concerts are pretty amazing.
mirth (noun)
joy, fun, and laughter
There was so much mirth around the Thanksgiving table; everyone seemed to be smiling and enjoying themselves.
Synonyms: glee, hilarity
Antonyms: sadness, distress
joy, fun, and laughter
There was so much mirth around the Thanksgiving table; everyone seemed to be smiling and enjoying themselves.
Synonyms: glee, hilarity
Antonyms: sadness, distress
acquire (verb)
to gain ownership of something; to obtain by one's own actions
Only once he became the spokesperson for a brand of cereal could the rapper finally acquire the yellow sports car he always wanted.
Synonyms: obtain
Antonyms: lose, forfeit
to gain ownership of something; to obtain by one's own actions
Only once he became the spokesperson for a brand of cereal could the rapper finally acquire the yellow sports car he always wanted.
Synonyms: obtain
Antonyms: lose, forfeit
firebrand (noun)
a troublemaker; someone who encourages others to rebel
Tony tried to get Lisa kicked off the school paper staff because he thought she was a firebrand.
Synonyms: rebel, agitator
a troublemaker; someone who encourages others to rebel
Tony tried to get Lisa kicked off the school paper staff because he thought she was a firebrand.
Synonyms: rebel, agitator
magnetic (adj)
1. having the power to attract
2. being able to attract iron
1. Ronda has a magnetic personality, which is probably why she's so popular.
2. Some metals are more magnetic than others.
Synonyms: alluring
Antonyms: uninteresting, repellent
Other forms: My fridge is covered in magnets (noun).
1. having the power to attract
2. being able to attract iron
1. Ronda has a magnetic personality, which is probably why she's so popular.
2. Some metals are more magnetic than others.
Synonyms: alluring
Antonyms: uninteresting, repellent
Other forms: My fridge is covered in magnets (noun).
urgent (adj)
needing fast action or attention
Rory ran out of homeroom with an urgent note for his friend Camille.
Synonyms: critical, pressing
Other forms: An intense person, Kiki brought an urgency (noun) to everything she did.
needing fast action or attention
Rory ran out of homeroom with an urgent note for his friend Camille.
Synonyms: critical, pressing
Other forms: An intense person, Kiki brought an urgency (noun) to everything she did.
gravity (noun)
1. the force that makes objects fall toward the center of the Earth (or any other large mass)
2. seriousness
1. There is less gravity on the moon, so astronauts have been able to hop along the surface like kangaroos.
2. Chloe didn't realize the gravity of her dad's illness until he was rushed to the hospital.
Synonyms: 2. importance, severity
Antonyms: 2. unimportance, silliness
Other forms: With so much gravitation (noun), Jupiter sucked the space ship into its gravitational (adj) field. As a verb, gravitate can mean "to be naturally drawn toward/attracted to":I don't tend to gravitate (verb) toward science, though; I prefer history.
1. the force that makes objects fall toward the center of the Earth (or any other large mass)
2. seriousness
1. There is less gravity on the moon, so astronauts have been able to hop along the surface like kangaroos.
2. Chloe didn't realize the gravity of her dad's illness until he was rushed to the hospital.
Synonyms: 2. importance, severity
Antonyms: 2. unimportance, silliness
Other forms: With so much gravitation (noun), Jupiter sucked the space ship into its gravitational (adj) field. As a verb, gravitate can mean "to be naturally drawn toward/attracted to":I don't tend to gravitate (verb) toward science, though; I prefer history.
subtle (adj)
difficult to perceive, barely observable; delicate
The chicken had a very subtle apple flavor to it.
Synonyms: faint
Antonyms: obvious, blatant
Other forms: To tell someone they made a big mistake without hurting their feelings requires some subtlety (noun).
difficult to perceive, barely observable; delicate
The chicken had a very subtle apple flavor to it.
Synonyms: faint
Antonyms: obvious, blatant
Other forms: To tell someone they made a big mistake without hurting their feelings requires some subtlety (noun).
toxic (adj)
poisonous; causing harm
Don't drink laundry detergent: It's toxic!
Antonyms: harmless
Other forms: Toxic is sometimes used as a noun: Many cleaning supplies, like laundry detergent, are toxics.
poisonous; causing harm
Don't drink laundry detergent: It's toxic!
Antonyms: harmless
Other forms: Toxic is sometimes used as a noun: Many cleaning supplies, like laundry detergent, are toxics.
wary (adj)
cautious and watchful; careful of danger
In certain cities, you need to be wary of thieves who might try to pick your pocket.
Synonyms: alert, suspicious
Antonyms: careless
cautious and watchful; careful of danger
In certain cities, you need to be wary of thieves who might try to pick your pocket.
Synonyms: alert, suspicious
Antonyms: careless
conjure (verb)
to make something happen or come into being as though by magic
The basketball captain announced that the team would have to conjure up $200 this year to pay for uniforms.
Synonyms: summon
Other forms: A conjurer (noun) is a magician who makes things appear.
to make something happen or come into being as though by magic
The basketball captain announced that the team would have to conjure up $200 this year to pay for uniforms.
Synonyms: summon
Other forms: A conjurer (noun) is a magician who makes things appear.
aspire (verb)
to desire something eagerly, especially something important or in the future
Beyoncé always aspired to be a singer, but she never knew she'd become an actress as well.
Synonyms: yearn, long for
Other forms: Even though Jojoba was young, he had lots of big aspirations (noun).
to desire something eagerly, especially something important or in the future
Beyoncé always aspired to be a singer, but she never knew she'd become an actress as well.
Synonyms: yearn, long for
Other forms: Even though Jojoba was young, he had lots of big aspirations (noun).
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